• Pediatric,  Pelvic Health

    12 Signs of Constipation

    The wise Dawn Salicidi PT, RCMT, BCB-PMD is well known for teaching health care practitioners about Pediatric voiding issues including problems of the bladder and bowels. My favorite quote from her course was “constipated until proven otherwise.” When I took this course, 6 years ago, this concept was foreign to me. What does she mean? Constipation can be tricky in all individuals, but especially children. Once our children are potty trained and independent with wiping, we may not be seeing their poop or being as aware of their bowel habits unless something is going wrong. Did you know that a person can poop everyday and still be constipated? A person…